Year 9 History Project

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Year 9 History Project

• Images of War

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Chamberlain and the Munich Agreement

• Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister,
  wanted to avoid war with Germany.
• But failed

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1939

• German forces invade Poland

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Britain declares War September 3, 1939

• Neville Chamberlain addresses the nation
• I have to tell you that consequently this
  country is at war with Germany

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Britain stands alone!

• By the summer of 1940, Germany had occupied
  almost of Europe only Britain stood alone.
  Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave a stirring
  speech to rally the British people.

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America joins the war!

• America declares war on Japan and Germany after
  Japanese attack Pearl Harbour, December 1941